CHAPTER ETERNAL
It is with deep regret to report the passing of the following Beta Pi fraternity brothers into Chapter Eternal: As reported in the fall 2025 edition of Shield & Diamond magazine of Pi Kappa Alpha: Julian W. Friedman ‘64 As reported in the January/February 2026 issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette: Richard H. Close ‘63 Donald […]
ANNUAL NYC PI KAPPA ALPHA DINNER 2025
It was freezing weather, but 20 hardy Beta Pi alumni braved the cold to attend the Jeff Kaufman ’80 organized dinner on December 4, 2025, at the renowned Dock’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill on the lower East Side. Although this was the first time the event was held at Dock’s, Jeff was able to […]
FOUNDERS DAY 2026
Although Beta Pi is not active on Penn’s campus this year, there will be a Founders Day weekend celebration starting on Friday, April 10, 2026. As in prior years, Beta Pi alumni will have the opportunity to renew old friendships and enjoy memories of their college years. More than one conversation will begin with “Do […]
JEFF MARRAZZO ’97 IN PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE
For the third year in a row, Jeff Marrazzo, Beta Pi ’97, has been selected by Philadelphia magazine as one of the “150 Most Influential People in Philadelphia.” In the November 2025 issue, Philadelphia magazine has placed brother Marrazzo as #53 from the millions of persons living in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. This placement marks […]
JIM EUBANKS ’66 HOSTS “MINI REUNION”
Jim Eubanks, a 1966 initiate of Xi Chapter at the University of South Carolina, transferred to Wharton as a junior. After arriving at Penn, he embraced his new Beta Pi brothers and became an active member at the Chapter House then located at 3900 Locust Street. His senior year, he was chosen by his “new” […]
OUTRAGEOUS
Penn fraternity members have described a new rule, presently being enforced at Penn, limiting attendance at fraternity social events to 100 persons, as “outrageous.” For the purpose of this article, usage of the word “fraternity” shall include fraternities and sororities. A recent editorial appearing in The Daily Pennsylvanian describes reports that the Penn Administration is […]
TRUMP OFFERS A DEAL TO PENN
An Associated Press (AP) news release was published by Long Island’s Newsday newspaper on October 3, 2025. The headline read “Trump offers deal to 9 universities”. The AP summarizes the “deal” to be asking nine American Universities “to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money”. The […]
PENN COMPLIES WITH TITLE IX DEMANDS
This article is a compilation and summation of three articles that appeared in a summer edition of The Daily Pennsylvanian published on or about July 11, 2025: Penn complies with Education Department demands in Title IX resolution agreement written by Ayana Chari, Ethan Young, Justin Lee, Sean McKeown, Isha Chitirala, and Finn Ryan Penn’s ‘goodwill’ […]
ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES
Annual Beta Pi N.Y.C. dinner has a date The annual Beta Pi New York City dinner, organized by Jeff Kaufman ’80, has been scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025. The location for the event is Dock’s, 633 Third Avenue (between 40th and 41st Street). Go to the Third Avenue platform, a semi-private area. The cocktail […]
ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES
Attention all Pi Kappa Alpha Members As Beta Pi chapter has gone “silent” at Penn, it has been determined that there will not be any news on PiKA activity on campus. Also, there will be less news forthcoming on the Penn administration policies and fraternity rules and actions. Accordingly, there will only be eight eLetters […]